One91 Virtual Academy Newsletter

The following dates will be 100% asynchronous days for 8th grade only.

May 7, 14, 15, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31

June 3, 4, 5, 6

Please see below for some great FREE opportunities this summer!

Rising 9 Retreat

Summer STEM Academy (Deadline is May 31)

6th Grade Virtual Academy students will be spending 3 days Taking A Walk on the Wild Side at the McColl Pond ELC in Savage.

Monday, May 6th, Tuesday, May 7th and Wednesday, May 8th we will be meeting for our classes at the McColl Pond ELC in Savage from 8:00-1:00. The McColl Pond ELC is located within Savage Community Park, 13550 Dakota Ave., Savage, MN 55378.

You will need to provide your own transportation. Also, bring a water bottle and a bag lunch.

We will be spending 3 days learning about the environment, collecting weather data, and participating in a service project. This project is a hands-on STEM education program that links practical engineering skills with global humanitarian service as students build and share We Share Solar® Suitcases with schools in energy scarce regions of the world.

The We Share Solar education program serves youth twice, first as an educational experience for American youth and second as a renewable power and lighting system for youth in parts of the world that lack electricity. Here is a link of information. https://wesharesolar.org/

If you are not able to make it in person, there will be alternative things for you to do at home.

Mrs. Akerson is going to push into current 7th and 8th-grade advisories to help with 8th and 9th-grade registration and to talk about VA High School expectations.

For future 9th grades in the class of 2028, Mrs. Akerson be in Mrs. Edington's advisory for 9th grade registration on Monday 5/6. Check out the 9th-grade course selection presentation.

• 9th grade course selection form (Class of 2028)

For Future 8th grade students in the class of 2029, Mrs. Akerson be in Mrs. Goff's advisory on Friday, May 10th. Check out the 8th-grade course selection presentation.

• 8th grade course selection form (Class of 2029)

Future 6th and 7th graders do not make course selections.

If you ordered a cap and gown, pick up is at the BHS cafeteria on May 9 from 10:42-12:52 OR Friday May 10 9am-2pm (enter door #5 and check in with office)

Due to many College Financial Aid letters delayed this year, making it difficult for students to make a decision by May 1st, our Decision Day Celebration at Burnsville High School will be held on Thursday, May 16, 2024. The celebration for seniors will be in the Career Center during all lunches.

During this in-school celebration every senior will be invited to declare their decision of

College, Military, Apprenticeship, Employment, BEST or a Gap Year.

The BHS Senior Class are asking students to submit their senior photo on Instagram.

Click HERE or use the link below.

Follow CLASS of 2024 Decisions!! @Burnsvilleseniors2024

https://www.instagram.com/burnsvilleseniors2024/

Students should also submit their graduation survey and transcript request when they know their plans.

Click HERE or use the link below.

Check out this presentation for information on financial aid. If you plan to attend college next year, this presentation is for you! Please reach out to your counselor, Mrs. Akerson at rakerson@isd191.org if you have any questions or need support.

Link to the course catalog to read elective course descriptions.

Future 10th, 11th, and 12th graders will receive an email from me with course selection directions and the option to join a Google Meet Course Selection meeting on Thursday, May 9th from 12 pm to 1 pm for help.

• 10th-grade course selection form (Class of 2027)
• 11th-grade course selection form (Class of 2026)
• 12th-grade course selection form (Class of 2025)

Registration has now opened for the 2024 Credit Recovery Summer Program. Registration is completed with a student's counselor after a credit audit has been conducted. Please contact your student's counselor to register.

Attached you will find the Frequently Asked Questions document for Credit Recovery which explains information such as how to enroll, when programming will be taking place, and who to contact for more information.

Basic Information

Dates: June 17-July 22 (June 19th and July 1-5th off)

Class Hours: 8:30a-12:30p

Location: Burnsville High School

Who can apply: Any student grades 9-12 that are credit deficient in at least 1 class.

2024 SUMMER CREDIT RECOVERY PROGRAM 9-12 FAQ

*Please Read all options carefully, many new opportunities*

Service to our community is an amazing way to give back, and it’s also a unique opportunity for earning a service learning credit. Please go to the Youth Service- Community Volunteering Website for more information *Be sure to visit my.innerview.org for all updated opportunities.

*Please note, if you sign up to volunteer, people are counting on you, you must communicate with the supervising person if you are not able to attend at least 24 hours in advance.

1. Media Center Volunteering Help is needed in the Media Center hours 1, 2 and or 3- for a few days. Please contact Mr. Roger Oie in the Media Center or by email at roie@isd191.org as soon as possible.

2. Burnsville Swim Booster Volunteer Opportunity On May 18 and 19, students can earn volunteer hours while watching basketball at Burnsville High School. Sign up as a court monitor to earn service hours. There are also other volunteer opportunities that weekend, during the Blaze swim team's fundraiser. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4AAEAC29A6FBC07-49237533-swim#/

3. Gideon Pond Multicultural Night Friday, May 10th, 6-8 PM. This event will take a good number of volunteers to run successfully and we'd love to have some of your great students help us out. Use the link below to sign up ASAP,

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4AAEAA29A0FAC52-gideon/68978054#/

4. Foundation 191 Spring/Summer Plant sale pick up help needed. Saturday May 11th we will need volunteer help to carry orders to cars for pick up from 9:30a-12:30p at Diamondhead Education Center door #9. Please contact Robbie Bunnell at f191chair@gmail.com for more information or to sign up.

5. Spring Clean Up Event Please join us for our last organized event at BHS for the school year. We will be cleaning up the campus and preparing it for the summer season. Plastic gloves and garage bags will be provided, if you would like to bring your own gardening gloves it is recommended as you will be handling trash. We will meet at door 18 at 2:40 on May 13th, after school buses will be available at 3:30. 4 hours of time will be awarded for your efforts. Individuals, school groups and athletic teams are encouraged to participate in this bonding experience that helps maintain our school campus. Sign Up Today

6. Edward Neill Family Fun Night Edward Neill is looking for volunteers for our annual Family Fun Night on Thursday, May 16th from 5-7, with a set up shift at 4. We'll have several concessions, games, activities, a giant inflatable obstacle course, even a DJ. This is our biggest event of the year & we are in need of all hands on deck to make this an epic night - you'll even get free pizza, snow cones, and cotton candy for your service! To sign up use the link below or email Nicole at NeillElementaryPTA@gmail.com or use the following link https://forms.gle/e24YPddTiwwDuuay8

7. The Free Book Buggie. Each Saturday will be the Free Book Buggie book sort event from 10a-12p or Tuesday after school in C100. This event asks volunteers to count book donations, sort donated books by reading level and category, and load books into buggy for upcoming events. *Free T-Shirt available in Ms. Jackson Floback’s office

8. Volunteer Options Gideon Pond Multiple opportunities to help volunteer at Gideon Pond Elementary School. Select the link and see what works with your schedule!*Free T-Shirt available in Ms. Jackson Floback’s office Additional options include the following links: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4AAEAA29A0FAC52-47172193-childcare (PTO Childcare), https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4AAEAA29A0FAC52-gideon, (General volunteer options)

9. Peer Tutoring on Tuesdays and or Wednesdays The tutor center is seeking help on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 2:45-3:25, you will receive 2 hours of time for 40 minutes of work. You do not have to commit to attending each week, you must use the following link each week to sign up to be a peer tutor.

DOCUMENTING SERVICE & SETTING UP YOUR ACCOUNT IN INNERVIEW: For information on how to register for the InnerView Hours Documentation system or how to input hours you have accumulated since May 1st 2023 through April 15th 2024 please select this link.

InnerView How To Video

Questions, please contact cfloback@isd191.org

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Summer School Programming English

Programas de Verano del Distrito Escolar 191

ISD 191 Barnaamijyada Xagaaga

A background check must be completed before being allowed to volunteer, which includes field trip chaperones. Please note that it takes a few days to process.

https://www.isd191.org/community/volunteer

May

9-Cap & Gown pick up BHS cafeteria 10:42-12:52 (enter door #5 and check in with office)

7, 14, 15, 21-23, 28-31- 8th grade asynchronous days

24- 5th grade track and field day at BHS

27- NO SCHOOL

June

3-6- 8th grade asynchronous days

6- Chromebook hand in 2pm-6pm Vista View gym (Chromebooks, chargers, headphones materials and books)

6- Last day of school

7-Graduation

Need Chromebook help? You can contact Technical Support by submitting an online request

HERE

or by phone 952-707-2758.

One91 Virtual Academy is a new school in District 191 with 100 percent online instruction. Curriculum is designed and taught by District 191 staff.

Email: 191va-elementary@isd191.org
Website: https://virtualacademy.isd191.org
Location: 13109 County Road 5, Burnsville, MN, USA
Phone: (952)707-2900

Elementary: 9:00am-3:45pm

Middle School: 7:50am-2:30pm

High School: Asynchronous

Attendance line: (952)707-2904

Main number: (952)707-2900

Technology support: (952)707-2758

Secondary Counselor Mrs. Akerson rakerson@isd191.org or (952) 707-6075